Herb Planters available now!
Available Now: Three herbs in a planter bowl for $18.75 plus GST e.g. hyssop in three colours (white, blue and pink), tea garden (peppermint, lemon balm and Roman chamomile), kitchen trio (sage, thyme and oregano).
Category: Herbs
medicinal and culinary herbs we should know
Sorrel Soup
Here is a gem of a recipe that is -at least as far as I know – totally unknown and underrated. Sorrel is one of the easiest plants to grow even here. Winter hardy and one of the earliest to …
Herb series: Harvesting and using herbs
Ok, let’s talk about culinary and medicinal herbs! As this is quite a huge topic I decided to do a whole series of posts on herbs on the following topics: Herb planters Harvesting & Using Herbs Drying & Storing Herbs …
Herb series: Herb patio planters
Ok, let’s talk about culinary and medicinal herbs! As this is quite a huge topic I decided to do a whole series of posts on herbs on the following topics: Herb planters Harvesting & Using Herbs Drying & Storing Herbs Salve …
Mint is for mojito!
Lots of talk about mint here lately. I am a big mint plant fan and started collecting a lot of different mints. If you are looking for a specific one, let me know. There is a good chance I have …
Herb Quiche
Quiche is a fantastic way of using fresh herbs. Herb Quiche 200g (~1.5 cups) flour 100g (1/2 cup) butter 1/2 tsp salt 5 tbsp water 200g (7 oz) bacon bits or ham, diced 4 eggs 250ml heavy cream 1/3 – …
How to plant a bee garden?
Whether you buy Air Force One or the full Melinda’s Bee Garden, you will receive a selection of plants that flower from early spring to late fall, in many colours and shapes. Bees and other beneficial pollinators love these plants. …
Mint-lime syrup
Your mint is growing really well and getting big? Time to use it! This is a plant you can prune back hard without killing it and even enjoy it in your drinks! This recipe is the perfect thirst quencher for …
Lemon Balm recipe ideas
Lemon Balm, which got it’s name because of the light lemon taste and smell, is part of the mint family. The leaves can be dried and used in any kind of herbal products, most often as hot or iced tea …
Mint 101
The mint family is one of my favourites. There is nothing like walking between mint plants and them releasing their fresh scent. There are many more relatives (like bee balm, lemon balm, etc.) but I want to focus on the …